Creating inclusive learning environments for young children : what to do on Monday morning / / Clarissa Willis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797304103321
• Autore: Willis Clarissa
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2009; ©2009
• ISBN: 1-4522-9539-5; 1-4522-1113-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.9/0472
• Soggetti: Children with disabilities - Education; Early childhood special education; Inclusive education
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Part I - Children with Special Needs in the Inclusive Classroom; Chapter 1 - Working with Children with Special Needs; Setting the Stage for Inclusion; Inclusion, Blending, and Reverse Mainstreaming; Why is Inclusion Important?; How Do I Develop a Philosophy of Meaningful Inclusion?; General Strategies for Working with Children with Special Needs; How Do I Get the Child's Family Involved?; Resources for Families; Working to "Enable" and "Empower" Families; Terms Used in this Chapter; Resources Used in this Chapter; The Research Says . . . Developmentally Appropriate Practices Must Apply to EveryoneChapter 2 - Blending the World of Special Education with General Education Services; Best Practices According to NAEYC and DEC; Constructivism Versus Behaviorism: Blending without Ignoring Best Practice; Using Observation Skills to Guide Instruction; The Teacher's Rules of the Road; Related Services; The Role of the Special Education Teacher; Working with Paraprofessionals and Instructional Assistants; Terms Used in this Chapter; Resources Used in this Chapter; The Research Says . . . What Early Childhood Practitioners Think about InclusionPart II - Who are the Children with Special Needs?; Chapter 3 - ; Children with Vision Impairments; What Causes Visual Impairments in Young Children?; How are Vision Impairments Classified?; How Do Children with Vision Impairments Learn?; Preparing the Early Childhood Environment; Suggestions for Children with Low Vision; Suggestions for Children Who are Blind or Severely Vision Impaired; Summary; Terms Used in this Chapter; The Research Says . . . Play Behaviors in Young Children Who are Blind; Chapter 4 - Children with Hearing LossWhat Determines the Degree of Hearing Loss?; So, What about Hearing Aids?; How will Hearing Loss Affect Children in My Classroom?; Communicating in the Classroom; Effects of Hearing Loss on Speech (Oral Language); Terms Used in this Chapter; Suggested Reading; The Research Says . . . Cochlear Implants can Result in Better Prosody; Chapter 5 - Children with Cognitive Challenges; Characteristics of Children with Cognitive Challenges; Educational Implications; What are Functional Skills and Why are They Important?; What Do I Do First, Before Teaching a New Skill?How Exactly Does this All Fit Together?; Classroom Suggestions for Children with Cognitive Challenges; Terms Used in this Chapter; The Research Says . . . Social Development Across Time; Chapter 6 - Children with Atypical Motor Development; Muscle Tone; Cerebral Palsy; Fine and Gross Motor Skills; Positioning and Handling; Adaptive Equipment; Summary; Suggested Reading; Chapter 7 - Children with Communication Delays; Understanding the Child's "Form" of Communication; Function and Content of Communication; The Nonverbal Child; Cleft Lip and Palate
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides information on common disabilities and practical strategies for creating inclusive environments and building student relationships.